The last time six A’s — not counting Samardjiza — played in the All Star game was 1975. Oakland won the Fall Classic the previous two seasons, losing the ALCS to Boston at season’s end.

It’s just desserts for Oakland, the team overpowering nearly every opponent faced thus far, sporting a .625 winning percentage. Factor in their +135 run differential and the American League standings, the A’s have a 98.6 percent shot at making the postseason.